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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2018-02-22 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, getting a global score of 83.2 against 74.4. The Xperia 1 VI design is incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher pixel number per inch of display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 VI features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a very superior performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a way higher video quality, a larger camera aperture and a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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